This photograoh is called, "Sign above moving picture theater," by Russel Lee. It was taken in Waco, Texas in 1939. It is outdoors during the day. The light is good and I am guessing that it is in a fairly urban area. There are no people in this photo and the only structure is the sign. I think everything is in good condition. Surrounding the sign is Coca-Cola sign. Actually the soda bottle on top of the theatre sign is what catches my eye first. It has a dark and negative tone. I think that because of how racist the sign is. I'm sure this sign really hurt a lot of people. The questions I would ask are why is this particular theatre for colored and did Coca-Cola advertisments have any opinions on where they put their signs? Meaning, did they put their signs on places for whites and blacks or for just one race.
This Photograph was taken by Arthur Siegal in Baltimore, Maryland in 1943. It is called, "A drinking fountain." This is an outdoor picture, in a rural area. There is good lighting because it is during the day. Once again there is no people, only a building, a water fountain, windows, and what look to be a trash can. This is another heavy, negative picture. I think this picture might bother me the most. This is beacuse it is only a water fountain. Its one thing seperate theatres and restaurants but it is another thing to tell someone they cannot have a simple drink of water. To me, that is beyond wrong. My questions are, what is going on in that building that you can see through the hole, and why is this water fountain look like a dump? I thought that whites got better treatment.
This picture is called, "A cafe near the tobacco market," by Jack Delano. It was taken in Durham, North Carolina in May 1940. This picture is taken outside but it also focuses on what is going on in the cafe. It bright in this urban area. There area a few people in the cafe. However the only one that is clear, is the waitress who appears to be white. The thing that catches my eye first is the cars, surrounding structures. They look like they are going face to face just like blacks and whites. Plus they are alined with the black and white doors. The only other structure is the line of connected buisness buildings. There is no spacing. Once again, it has a heavy and negative tone. My questions are what would happen if a black went in the white door or vise versa? It look like the restaurant is all one so I'm guessing it is just divided by sides, blacks on the right and whites on the left. Also, are there certain waitress for certain races?
This photograoh is called, "Sign above moving picture theater," by Russel Lee. It was taken in Waco, Texas in 1939. It is outdoors during the day. The light is good and I am guessing that it is in a fairly urban area. There are no people in this photo and the only structure is the sign. I think everything is in good condition. Surrounding the sign is Coca-Cola sign. Actually the soda bottle on top of the theatre sign is what catches my eye first. It has a dark and negative tone. I think that because of how racist the sign is. I'm sure this sign really hurt a lot of people. The questions I would ask are why is this particular theatre for colored and did Coca-Cola advertisments have any opinions on where they put their signs? Meaning, did they put their signs on places for whites and blacks or for just one race.
This Photograph was taken by Arthur Siegal in Baltimore, Maryland in 1943. It is called, "A drinking fountain." This is an outdoor picture, in a rural area. There is good lighting because it is during the day. Once again there is no people, only a building, a water fountain, windows, and what look to be a trash can. This is another heavy, negative picture. I think this picture might bother me the most. This is beacuse it is only a water fountain. Its one thing seperate theatres and restaurants but it is another thing to tell someone they cannot have a simple drink of water. To me, that is beyond wrong. My questions are, what is going on in that building that you can see through the hole, and why is this water fountain look like a dump? I thought that whites got better treatment.
This picture is called, "A cafe near the tobacco market," by Jack Delano. It was taken in Durham, North Carolina in May 1940. This picture is taken outside but it also focuses on what is going on in the cafe. It bright in this urban area. There area a few people in the cafe. However the only one that is clear, is the waitress who appears to be white. The thing that catches my eye first is the cars, surrounding structures. They look like they are going face to face just like blacks and whites. Plus they are alined with the black and white doors. The only other structure is the line of connected buisness buildings. There is no spacing. Once again, it has a heavy and negative tone. My questions are what would happen if a black went in the white door or vise versa? It look like the restaurant is all one so I'm guessing it is just divided by sides, blacks on the right and whites on the left. Also, are there certain waitress for certain races?